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'Statistical significance' is one of the most widely misunderstood phrases in science, according to a 2013 Scientific American article.
It's a controversial topic. Probability values (p-values) have been used as a way to measure the significance of research studies since the 1920s, with thousands of researchers relying on them since. With this reliance, though, comes misunderstanding and, therefore, misuse.
